Health, Human Services & the Arts

About The Committee

The Committee on Health, Human Services and the Arts shall research, investigate and develop public policy and advocate for a healthy environment for the City and its residents. The Committee shall be referred all legislation and all other matters pertaining to the Departments of Public Health and Aging. The Committee shall review any operations and policies that impact the health of the City’s residents, workers and visitors; and shall oversee fiscal expenditures that promote health initiatives. The Committee shall review all matters pertaining to the visual and performing arts, including people, districts and operations. The Committee shall monitor population trends, international affairs and outreach to ethnic communities and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) priorities.